 WARTELL, BETTY CLAIRE DAVIS (MRS. RICHARD H.) Age 95, passed away peacefully following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's on September 4, 2013, in Fort Wayne, IN. Betty was born 19 July 1918, in NYC, the daughter of Harry Ira & Daisy Wolfe Davis. She & Richard were married in Belem, Brazil on 30 Nov, 1943, while both worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers. They moved to Albuquerque NM in 1944, following Richard's career, where she lived until moving to IN. She is survived by her two sons and their families: Michael and Ruth Beachy Wartell of Fort Wayne, IN, their two children, Justin (Sarah Gudorf) Wartell and Richard Wartell; and Andrew & Patricia Thomas Wartell of Vienna VA, and his two children, Samuel (Julie Harper) Wartell and Elizabeth (David) Weddel. Seven great-grandchildren also survive "Grams" - Degan Bartles (Wartell) and Sophia Daisy Wartell; Amelia and Harper Wartell; and Jackson, Preston, and Hannah Weddel. Betty was predeceased by her husband Richard H. Wartell on September 9, 1984, her parents, her brother M.J. Davis, and two cousins, Mrs Jehnet (Robert) Modern and Mrs.Esther (Burt) Schnitzler - all of Albuquerque NM. Surviving second cousins include Michael Modern, Wendy Modern Gallagher, David Schnitzler, and Robbie Schnitzler. Betty was a lifelong member of Temple Albert in Albuquerque NM. Betty will be remembered for her devotion to the care of her husband Richard who suffered from MS for many years, her wild smile, her love of family and travel, and her interest in living life to the fullest. Her listening ear and acceptance of everyone is a love lesson that will carry on in her family for years to come. In keeping with her wishes that funerals should be celebrations, the family will be receiving friends at the home of Michael and Ruthie Wartell, 8107 Tranquilla Place, on Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 2:00pm through the evening. Arrangements were entrusted to D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road.
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